Svatove
Svatove
Сватове Template:Uk icon | |
|---|---|
 Svatove railway station | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 18,241 |
| Area code | (+380) |
| Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Svatove (Ukrainian: Сватове, Russian: Сватово) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Svatove Raion. Population: 18,241 (2013 est.)[1].
History
After the proclamation of the separatist Luhansk People's Republic on 27 April 2014, Luhansk Oblast became a battlefield of the War in Donbass.[2] Svatove stayed under Ukrainian governmental control.[3] The separatist referendum on 11 May on independence was not held in the city.[4]
Due to the War in Donbass the University of Luhansk was evacuated to Starobilsk in 2014. [5] Adding 10,000 students to the town.[6]
On 29–30 October 2015, four Ukrainian servicemen were injured and one soldier was killed as a result of explosions caused by fire at the munitions depot in Svatove.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
- ^ [1], Berliner Zeitung (17 July 2015)
- ^ Any violations allowed in Luhansk Oblast referendum, Kyiv Post (11 May 2014)
- ^ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-starts-scratch-exile
- ^ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-starts-scratch-exile
- ^ Blasts in Svatove: Four injured, residents being evacuated
- ^ Explosions at Ukrainian Depot With Over 3500 Tonnes of Munitions
- ^ Video: Huge Explosion in Ukraine’s Lugansk as Ammunition Warehouses Catch Fire
49°25′N 38°09′E / 49.417°N 38.150°E
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